Grant for Calverton NY Cemetery

Week of October 12, 2009

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) announced that more than $32 million has been awarded to a New Jersey construction company for gravesite expansion and site improvements at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, N.Y. The project will develop approximately 40 acres and is scheduled for completion in fall 2011. For information on Calverton National Cemetery, contact the cemetery staff at (631) 727-5410. Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, VA's Burial and Memorials webpage or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at (800) 827-1000. To make burial arrangements, call 800-535-1117.

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